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AutoCAD Fundamentals

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RECOMMENDED Start a new drawing in AutoCAD using the acad.dwt template.
COMMANDS
AND FEATURES For UNITS set the following:

UNITS Distance Decimal
Distance Precision 3
LIMITS Angle Decimal
Angle Precision 0.000
LINETYPES Drag and Drop Feet

LAYERS

For LIMITS set the following:

Lower Left -.20, -.20
Upper Right 220, 220

For LINETYPES add the following:

BORDER
CENTERLINE
DASHED
PHANTOM

For LAYERS add the following:

PART with the Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous
ASSEMBLEY with Color of Blue and Linetype of Continuous
LINES with Color of Green and Linetype of Continuous
CENTERLINES with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Centerlines
HIDDEN with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Dashed
PHANTOM with Color of Blue and Linetype of Phantom
TEXT with Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous
DIMENSIONS with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Continuous
BORDER with Color of Magenta and Linetype of Continuous

Save as a Template file type using the SAVE AS command with the
name “ACAD_Mech” in your Workskills folder.

Start a new drawing in AutoCAD using the Architectural, English RECOMMENDED
units, color plot style.dwt template. COMMANDS
AND FEATURES
For UNITS set the following:
UNITS

LIMITS

LINETYPES

LAYERS

Distance Architectural
Distance Precision 1/8”
Angle Deg, Min, Sec
Angle Precision 0d00’00”
Drag and Drop
Inches

For LIMITS set the following:

Lower Left -10, -10
Upper Right 180, 120

For LINETYPES add the following:

BORDER
CENTERLINE
DASHED

For LAYERS add the following:

WALLS with the Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous
DOORS with Color of Blue and Linetype of Continuous
WINDOWS with Color of Green and Linetype of Continuous
FOUNDATION with Color of Red and Linetype of Dashed
TEXT with Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous
DIMENSIONS with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Continuous
BORDER with Color of Magenta and Linetype of Continuous

Save as a Template file type using the SAVE AS command with
the name ACAD_Building in your Workskills folder.

RECOMMENDED Start a new drawing in AutoCAD using the acaddwt template.
COMMANDS
AND FEATURES For UNITS set the following:

UNITS
LIMITS

LINETYPES

LAYERS

Distance Decimal
Distance Precision 3
Angle Decimal
Angle Precision 0.000
Drag and Drop Feet

For LIMITS set the following:

Lower Left -100, -100
Upper Right 5000, 5000

For LINETYPES add the following:

BORDER
CENTERLINE
DASHED
PHANTOM

For LAYERS add the following:

ROADWAY with the Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous
DRAINGAGE with Color of Blue and Linetype of Continuous
SIDEWALKS with Color of Green and Linetype of Continuous
CENTERLINES with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Centerlines
PIPES with Color of Magenta and Linetype of Dashed
WATERLINES with Color of Blue and Linetype of Phantom
TEXT with Color of Red and Linetype of Continuous

DIMENSIONS with Color of Cyan and Linetype of Continuous
BORDER with Color of Magenta and Linetype of Continuous

CIVIL Save as a Template file type using the SAVE AS command with the
name ACAD_CIVIL in your Workskills folder.

Draw the part below using the recommended commands. To begin the RECOMMENDED
process for the drawing access the File menu and pick NEW. Use the COMMANDS
Mechanical.dwt template that you have produced in Exercise X. Save the AND FEATURES
drawing in your Workskills folder as Exercise 3-1. Dimensions on the
drawing are given for informational purposes only and should not be UNITS
ORTHO
drawn at this time.
LINE

PAN

ZOOM

RECOMMENDED Draw the part below using the recommended commands. To begin the process for the
COMMANDS drawing access the File menu and pick NEW. Use the Architectural.dwt template that
AND FEATURES you have produced in Exercise X. Save the drawing in your Workskills folder as
Exercise 3-2. Dimensions on the drawing are given for informational purposes only and
UNITS should not be drawn at this time.
XLINE

LINE

PAN

ZOOM

RECOMMENDED
COMMANDS
AND FEATURES

EXERCISE X-X UNITS
XLINE
Draw the part below using the recommended commands. To begin the LINE
process for the drawing access the File menu and pick NEW. Use the CIRCLE
Mechanical.dwt template that you have produced in Exercise X. Save the FILLET
drawing in your Workskills folder as Exercise X-X. Dimensions on the TRIM
drawing are given for informational purposes only and should not be EXTEND
drawn at this time. OFFSET
OSNAP
POLAR
OTRACK
PAN
ZOOM

RECOMMENDED Draw the part below using the recommended commands. To begin the
COMMANDS process for the drawing access the File menu and pick NEW. Use the
AND FEATURES Mechanical.dwt template that you have produced in Exercise X. Save the
drawing in your Workskills folder as Exercise X-X. Dimensions on the
UNITS
XLINE drawing are given for informational purposes only and should not be
LINE drawn at this time.
CIRCLE
FILLET
TRIM
EXTEND
OFFSET
OSNAP
POLAR
OTRACK
PAN
ZOOM

RECOMMENDED
COMMANDS
AND FEATURES

Discuss the part below with a small group as instructed by your
instructor. Discuss the commands, features and techniques to be used
for construction. Write the recommend commands and features in the
boxes provided on the left. Use the Mechanical.dwt template that you
have produced in Exercise X to reproduce the drawing. Save the
drawing in your Workskills folder as Class Discussion X. Dimensions on
the drawing are given for informational purposes only and should not be
drawn at this time.

RECOMMENDED E X EDRraCwI tSheE pXar-t Xbelow using the recommended commands. To begin the
COMMANDS process for the drawing access the File menu and pick NEW. Use the
AND FEATURES Piping.dwt template that you have produced in Exercise X. Save the
drawing in your Workskills folder as Exercise X-X. Dimensions on the
UNITS drawing are given for informational purposes only and should not be
XLINE drawn at this time.
LINE
ARC
FILLET
TRIM
ELLIPSE
OFFSET
OSNAP
POLAR
OTRACK
PAN
ZOOM

PART 1 OF ASSIGNMENT 1 RECOMMENDED
COMMANDS
Draw the part below using the recommended commands. AND FEATURES
Use the drafting department standards found on page X of this book.
ENLARGED VIEWS ARE FOR CLARITY ONLY. DO NOT DRAW. XLINE
DO NOT DIMENSION LINE
CIRCLE
ARC
ORTHO
OSNAP

Note: The major diameter of the bolt is .63 as stated in the thread note ".63-11UNC-3A"

PROJECT 1 sheet 1 Print project on 11 x 17 layout as shown using Drafting Technology drafting standards on page X.

PROJECT 1 sheet 2 Print project on 11 x 17 layout as shown using Drafting Technology drafting standards on page X.